2023 Conferences and Programs
New York State Council for the Social Studies 85th Annual Convention: Pivotal Learning: Teaching Social Studies in a Changing World
March 9-11 - Albany
"Teaching Historical Thinking and Culturally Responsive Content Using Local Primary Sources Accessed through Digital Repositories"
Digital repositories open a plethora of resources, but it can be difficult to know where to start. Consider The Source offers a curated set of primary source materials with accompanying lesson plans and activities. NY Heritage and NYS Historic Newspapers offer a broader range of keyword-searchable materials and online exhibits. This session will demonstrate how to navigate and use these free, diverse, and local resources in the classroom.
Presented by Ryan Perry, Digital Collections Librarian, Central New York Library Resources Council and Jordan Jace, Assistant Director of Education and Development, Archives Partnership Trust, and State Coordinator, New York Council for History Education
New York Writers Institute Albany Film Festival
April 1 - Albany
Be certain to attend "Meddling with the Movies: the Real Censors Behind the Hays Code" discussion on film censorship with Hackman Research Resident alumnae Laura Witter-Keller, Professor of History at the University at Albany, and Joshua Hauck-Whealton, archivist at the New York State Archives familiar with Motion Picture Division (MPD) licensing files held in its collections.
The State Archives preserves the largest collection of film scripts from 1921-1965 in the world. For more information, visit research topics.
Finding Center: Access, Inclusion, Participation, and Engagement - Museum Association of New York (MANY) 2023 Annual Conference
April 15-18 - Syracuse
"Bringing Inclusive Digital Materials into the Classroom"
Creating digital collections can sometimes feel like you’re building a field of dreams that you hope will be used. Getting your resources into classrooms can be especially challenging. Consider The Source is an online community that connects educators across New York State to the valuable primary sources and materials found in museums and other repositories. This session will describe the challenges and successes of Consider the Source’s recent IMLS-funded expansion and focus on underrepresented communities. Participating educators will offer feedback from using local history primary sources in their curriculum.
Presented by Jordan Jace, Assistant Director of Education and Development, Archives Partnership Trust, Ryan Perry, Digital Collections Librarian, Central New York Library Resources Council and Toni Stevens-Oliver, 4th Grade Teacher, Thornell Road Elementary School, Pittsford CSD
Capital District Council for the Social Studies Spring 2023 Mini-Conference
April 22 - Albany
"Nothing in Life is Free ...Wrong!"
Gain access to historical records that elevate the voices of historically marginalized communities in both the historical narrative and the K-12 Social Studies curriculum. Learn how to access this free, online professional learning resource and curriculum to enhance your understanding of historical thinking and the ways historical knowledge is created to better prepare your students to be active, engaged citizens.
Co-presented by Dr. Kristi Fragnoli, College of St. Rose, and Jordan Jace, Archives Partnership Trust
New York State History Day - State Competition
April 24 - Oneonta
The Archives Partnership Trust is once again proud to sponsor the Best Use of Historical Records Award for outstanding use of primary source materials and historical records in a research project.
New York Archives Conference
June 16 - virtual
"Bringing Inclusive Digital Materials into the Classroom"
Creating digital collections can sometimes feel like you’re building a field of dreams that you hope will be used. Getting your resources into classrooms can be especially challenging. Consider The Source is an online community that connects educators across New York State to the valuable primary sources and materials found in museums and other repositories. This session will describe the challenges and successes of Consider the Source’s recent IMLS-funded expansion and focus on underrepresented communities. Participating educators will offer feedback from using local history primary sources in their curriculum.
Presented by Jordan Jace, Assistant Director of Education and Development, Archives Partnership Trust, Ryan Perry, Digital Collections Librarian, Central New York Library Resources Council and Toni Stevens-Oliver, 4th Grade Teacher, Thornell Road Elementary School, Pittsford CSD
New York Archives Conference
June 16 - virtual
"Hackman Research Residency Grant Opportunities at the NYS Archives, and Sneak Peek at a 2022 Hackman Resident Project: GIS Mapping of the Erie Canal based on 19th-Century Maps"
Did you know the New York State Archives issues grants to conduct research on site? The Larry J. Hackman Research Residency Program supports advanced work on NY history, government, or public policy using archival records in the State Archives in Albany. The program defrays costs for on-site research by faculty, students, independent scholars, and teachers whose work will utilize the rich documentary resources safeguarded at NYSA. An introduction to the donor-supported Hackman program is followed by an overview of the work of current Research Resident Steven Talbot. Through hundreds of hand-ruled maps of the Erie Canal held in NYSA plus GIS programming, Talbot unites the exquisite renderings of the Canal, its locks and other features – including the Canal’s entire water surface – with modern satellite maps to illuminate the locations of Canal structures in today’s geography. Historians, educators, and others can benefit from Talbot’s research once available free online.
Co-Presented by Steven Talbot, 2022 Hackman Research Resident and John Diefenderfer, New York State Archives
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